Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-25
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Benhayon's Suicide and the Mystery of
the Missing Books.

BenhayOn's Suicide and the Mystery of
the Missing Books.
SAN Francisco, October 24th.-[Special. I
Benhayon, whose suicide was chronicled
in your columns this morning left three
letters, all unsealed. One was addressed to
Coroner Stanton, one to the Chronicle. and
the other to DR.. Bowers, the condemned
husband of the young suicides sister That
to the paper contained an advertisement,
as follows:
Iost-0ctober Goth, near new City Hall, q
memorandum book, with a letter. A liberal
reward will be paid if left at this Office
The contents of the letter addressed to
his brother-in-law, ]. Milton Bowers, are
quite sensational
CITY, October %, 1887.
Dr. j. Million BOlCerS only ask that you do
not molest my mother. Tillie is not responsible
for my acts. made all reparation in my power.
l likewise caution you against some of your
friends, who knew Cecilia as only husbands
should. Among them are C. NJ. McClennan c.
Eisenschimmet, II. Stern, T. W. Harbom. c.
Ackerman, J. II. Hern and others | cannot
think OF them all now, bnt you will find some
more of your friends when the memoranda
book and the letter from you to Cecilia il found
think you will find many of your diamonds
changed for Partisan paste Cecilia lost the
money in the stocks Farewell. Yours
II. BENHAYoN.
1t was reported during last night and to-
day that the letter addressed to the Coroner
exonerated Bowers from any guilt in con-
nection with the death of his wife, the sui
eide alleging that he alone was responsible
for the crime. The absolute truth or falls ty
of this report could not be established last
| night, but parties who claimed to know as
sert that 1t is true. at all events, the state
ment was conveyed to Bowers in his cell,
and he nearly tainted when told of it.
To-day q ppntlaman u-bo SavS
and read it declares that it was confession
on the part of young Benhayon that he
himself administered the poisonous doses
OF phosphorus to his sister Mrs. Bowers
during his constant attendance upon her
during her illness. He reproaches himself,
and charges that Bowers be relieved of paw
ing the penalty of the crime. 1t was dated
within the past few days. 1t refers to a
m, morandum book or sort of diary kept
during the last illness of Mrs Bowers, and
confirming in detail all the statements
made in the letter of confession.
To-day Captain Lees, Hogan and De-
tecuve Hanly are employed in searching
for the muchdesired memorandum book;
also i'll following up other clues that NAV,
II is anticipated, lead to persons other than
young Benhayon being involved in the re-
voting crime.
consider it just as much my duty"
said Chief Crowley and that of the po-
lice, to endeavor to get evidence that will
release an innocent man as to try to convict
one accused of crime. | have always felt
that way, and have gone into Court on one
or two occasions to secure the release OF
men knew to be innocent"
Colonel Campbell, who was associated
with Charles n. Fox in Bowers defense, is
much pleased over the recent develop
ments. He called on Chief Crowley, and
the Two had a somewhat animated debate
Campbell demanded all the documents re-
lating to the case. He was directed to 90
to Dr. Stanton but that official held TO his
original intention to withhold the import
ant letters until theinquest. All evidence
gained pointing to Bowers innocence will
be laid before the Supreme Court, where
the case is now pending on an appeal for
new trial.
The suicide of Behayon may have been
dependent upon the loss OF the mem0ran-
dunn book which, he says, contains the evil
dence of his crime.